Let\u2019s keep this one quick as life’s been a little chaotic and crazy. I\u2019m in a good mood, and there\u2019s no reason to ruin that by dragging this out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I last saw Oncology twelve weeks and one day ago. It has been eleven weeks and six days since my appointment with the urologist. The oncologist ordered labs every twelve weeks, usually scheduled about a week before each visit. The catch? My next oncology appointment isn\u2019t until March. My urology appointment is next week. The order was written on November 18, 2025. To make things more confusing, my hospital chart says the tests aren\u2019t due until on or after May 1st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I called oncology, and the head nurse told me to have the labs done before I come into their office. That would put me closer to sixteen weeks instead of twelve. I emailed my urologist last week asking for guidance, but I haven’t heard back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If I had waited, there wouldn\u2019t have been any baseline numbers to measure how the first injection affected me. I would have already received the second injection before the test. And I kept wondering what if the first one didn\u2019t work at all. All the while not forgetting how a similar situation delayed that initial injection by two months. No more games, this is my life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what did I do when the instructions didn\u2019t match and no one responds back to questions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ll show you what I did\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n …I followed the fucking orders. Twelve weeks and one day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And by doing it, I’m relieved to see my PSA numbers going down. Even if it comes at the cost of using what they call the ‘medical castration<\/em><\/strong>‘ drug, Lupron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second test that was ordered was a Testosterone test. Something new to my chart and a reminder of how much this journey keeps evolving. Testosterone is essentially the fuel that feeds the cancer. This is why the treatment aims to drive those levels down as low as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These numbers carry a lot of weight. They tell the story of whether the medication is actually doing what it\u2019s supposed to do. Slowing things down, keeping the cancer quiet, buying me more time between the unknowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Prostate](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/F850CC50-9D83-4154-89D2-278AABDB4258.png?ssl=1\")
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